支持GDI＋-为了满足用户无法面临的请求，要求在工具条和面板上添加透明效果、渐变颜色以及32位图像。现在ActiveBar 添加了对GDI＋的支持，当启用时，ActiveBar 可以采用客户端系统的主题样式。因为当程序发布时，ActiveBar 可以与客户端系统的主题样式同步发布，包括发布gdiplus.dll文件，该文件可以在旧的不支持GDI＋的系统中增加对GDI＋的支持。
　
　　新的FloatingToolbarFadeDelay属性-该属性用于浮动工具栏，当未激活时，可以处于消隐的效果（属性值可以从0到100000毫秒）
　
　　新的Opacity属性-面板对象添加了新的Opacity属性，其值可以是1到100的整型值
　
　　新的工具栏枚举属性-该枚举属性替代了原有的XPLook属性，ActiveBar 通过该值来控制绘图的逻辑运算，用户可以在程序运行中改变该值来改变ToolbarStyle
　
　　新的导航条和子段样式(NavigationBar ChildBandStyle)-在您的程序中添加导航条，如同Microsoft Outlook 2003的导航条一样
　
　　新的Bubbles GrabHandleStyle-该GrabHandleStyle属性用于在新的Office 2003和Visual Studio 2005工具条样式中添加坐标轴
　
　　新的CustomizeToolAdded事件-当在用户自定义的操作面板上触发某一工具时，该事件将被激活

　　新的CustomizeLargeIconChange事件-当用户在自定义控制面板中选择使用大图标复选框时该事件被激活，当用户需要在程序中改变图标图像的尺寸时，可以选择这种复选框，支持从16x16 twips 到32x32 twips

• 设计器
  
  • 匹配了一个独特的所见即所得的设计器，您可以直接在您的窗体中使用
  • 支持层的保存和加载，用于运行时间的调用以及创建共享工具库
  • 包含了常规工具库
  • 提供了大小图标的支持
  • 支持Office 2000, XP, 2003样式以及Visual Studio 2005样式
  • 独特的菜单抓取器，用于完整抓取运行中的程序的菜单
  • 包含了一个代用图标获取工具和自定义调色板的图标设计器
• 工具栏/ 菜单
  
  • 支持在设计阶段或者程序运行时间创建菜单、下级菜单、工具栏、标签式工具栏、快捷工具条、可分离工具箱和导航条
  • 全新的导航条
  • 包含一个排列有按照合适的控件比例的控件容器
  • 支持按钮、下拉按钮、组合框、文本框、标签、分隔器、ActiveX控件和浮动窗体
  • 支持在按钮的点击、激活和不显示等不同状态中自动绘制图标
  • 允许控件对齐，支持放置工具的内容说明和图标
  • 支持快捷键的操作，以及为每一个工具提供了多个快捷键
  • 允许创建MDI的子环境并定制其菜单
  • 支持菜单的打开和关闭的动画效果
  • 允许在弹出菜单中放置独特的说明分隔器，可以更加清晰得组织菜单内容
• 附加特点
  
  • 在您得工具栏中支持主机的ActiveX控件和停放窗体
  • 允许在运行阶段的控件的显示/隐藏、停放、浮动或者重建
  • 允许自定义在运行阶段使用的键盘快捷方式
  • 提供了Office 2000个人化菜单、以及定制和发布工具

　　New GDI+ Support - To respond to the overwhelming requests from our customers for transparencies, gradient colors in Tools and Bands, and 32-bit images, ActiveBar now supports GDI+. When applicable, ActiveBar utilizes themes from the client system. Because ActiveBar synchronizes themes with the client system, when distributing applications, include the gdiplus.dll file in the distribution for older operating systems that do not include GDI+ support.
　
　　New FloatingToolbarFadeDelay property - This property allows Floating toolbars to fade from view when inactive (accepts values from 0 to 100000 milliseconds).
　
　　New Opacity property - The Band object has a new Opacity property that accepts an integer value from 1 to 100.
　
　　New ToolbarStyle Enumeration - This enumeration takes the place of the XPLook property. The ActiveBar painting logic depends on this property. Users can now change the ToolbarStyle at run time.
　
　　New NavigationBar ChildBandStyle - Add a Navigation bar to your applications like the Navigation bar in Microsoft Outlook 2003.
　
　　New Bubbles GrabHandleStyle - This new GrabHandleStyle was added to coordinate with the new Office 2003 and Visual Studio 2005 ToolbarStyles.
　
　　New CustomizeToolAdded Event - This new event fires when the user drops a tool from the customize dialog onto a band.
　
　　New CustomizeLargeIconChange Event - This new event fires fires when the user selects the Large Icon check box in the Customize dialog. Users can select this check box when they want to change the icon image sizes in an application from 16x16 twips to 32x32 twips.

• Designer
  
  • Features a unique interactive WYSIWYG designer that works directly on your forms.
  • Supports saving and loading layouts for run-time use or for creating shared tool libraries.
  • Includes tool libraries of common tools.
  • Includes small and large icon support.
  • Supports Office 2000, XP, 2003 styles as well as a Visual Studio 2005 style.
  • Features a menu grabber to capture complete menus from running applications.
  • Includes an icon designer with icon capture tool and customizable color palette.
• Toolbars/Menus
  
  • Create menus, context menus, toolbars, tabbed toolbars, shortcut bars, detachable toolboxes and navigation bars at run-time or design-time.
  • **NEW** Navigation Bar
  • Includes a control container with proportional control sizing.
  • Supports buttons, drop-down buttons, combo boxes, text boxes, labels, separators, ActiveX controls, and dockable forms.
  • Supports automatic rendering of icons for different tool states: clicked, enabled, and disabled.
  • Allows control alignment and position of caption and icon elements of the tool.
  • Supports automatic shortcut key handling and multiple shortcut keys per tool.
  • Allows creation of MDI child context-specific menus.
  • Provides unfold and slide menu animation.
  • Allows uniquely captioned separators in popup menus to clearly group menu items.
• Additional Features
  
  • Hosts ActiveX controls and dock forms on your toolbars.
  • Allows complete run-time control to enable/disable docking, floating, and resizing.
  • Allows keyboard shortcuts customization at run time.
  • Provides Office 2000 personalized menus, quick customization, and flyout tools.